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In July & August of 1931 around 3 million people died from a flood in China. That was over a period of weeks, rather than a single day.
January 23, 1556, 830 thousand people died in an earthquake in China. That would probably represent the single bloodiest day in human history.
The firestorm created in Tokyo, Japan March 9, 1945 claimed about 97,000 lives.
For a more protracted period of time, 8:15 (local time) Monday morning, August 6th, 1945, somewhere from 120 to 140 thousand Japanese were killed by the first nuclear weapon used in war.
The bloodiest single day battle was the battle of Antietam which occured on September 1862.
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Gettysburg (3-day battle). And the bloodiest one-day battle was Antietam.
The battle of Antietam fought in Maryland was known as?
One of the downright bloodiest battles this country has ever seen. Also the bloodiest of all the civil war battles.
For what is the Battle of Antietam best known?
it was the bloodiest battle in the civil war
What battle is known for the bloodiest one-day battle in America?
Antietam
Was the battle of antitiem named after a small church?
no the battle of antiem is known as the bloodiest battle it was the battle of shiloh
What did the Battle of Gettysburg do?
The Battle happened in Pennsylvania, Was known as the bloodiest battle of American History. NEW RESPONDENT. The Confederate casualties had been so heavy that the South had no more sufficient men and resources to mount again another invasion of the North, and Lee was then forced to fight a strictly defensive war.
What was the bloodiest battle ever fought?
In American history, it would be the Battle of Gettysburg (46,286 killed, wounded, captured, or missing,) in the American Civil War, but in all of history is left to exaggerated claims and battles from several thousand years ago. For example, Herodotus claims that there were 257,000 casualties at the Battle of Plataea, but modern historians say that the number couldn't have been more than 51,500. Likewise, the Battle of Kalinga claims to have resulted in 1,000,000 casualties, but modern historians estimate no more than 100,000. In recent history it was probably the Somme with over 1,000,000 casualties, however this "battle" lasted for about 8 months and is more of a campaign than a single battle. The bloodiest siege in history was almost certainly the Siege of Leningrad, which lasted about 29 months, but resulted in between 1,117,000 and 4,500,000 casualties.
What was the bloodiest day long battle of the Civil War?
Antietiem was the single bloodiest day not only in the civil war but in US military history with over 23,000 lost. However the Bloodiest two day battle was the Battle of Chickamauga with a total of 34,700. And of course the bloodiest battle of the Civil war was Gettysburg with 51,000 over 3 days -Chris.
What was the bloodiest single day of civil war was?
ANSWER:apex= The Battle of AntietamThe bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, was the Battle of Shiloh (also known as Pittsburg Landing).The Battle of Shiloh, named after a church on the battlefield, is where many men from both sides would meet their God.After the battle was over, neither side cared anything about the title of winner or loser. After Shiloh, the South never smiled.
Which battle is known as the bloodiest of the US Civil War and why?
The Battle of Antietam. where 10,000 Confederate and 12.000 Union soldiers were killed or wounded
